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Mid North Coast · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1917

33 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

Breach of Licensing Law. Wednesday, Before the P.M.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

J. Thomas and T. Heffernon, for being on the premises of Wingham, Hotel during prohibited hours, were fined 14s and 6s costs…

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Nambucca Licensing Bench. Macksville Second License. A Royal Commission

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 3

His Honor, Walter Bevan, District Court Judge and Chairman of Quarter Sessions for State of New South Wales who had been appointed by…

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Appeal Against a License

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 5

At the Quarter Sissions Rev. Wm. Tussle appealed against the granting of a colonial wine license to Murdoch Parker for premises situated in…

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Licensing Business. Star Hotel

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 4

At the Quarterly Licensing Court, Bowraville, on Wednesday, Michael Moran, of the Star Hotel, Macksville, applied, for a renewal of the…

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Sunday in a Hotel

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 4

Constable Holland, of Nambucca Heat's, was on the Government wharf one Sunday afrernoon and saw that two men--James Hill…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Port Macquarie, April 18

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 5

(Before H. H. McDougall, Esq., P.M. (Chairman), and Messrs. F. Hayward and W. A. Spence, members of the Board.) AN application from J. McGann was made…

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Hotelkeeper's Lien

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 2

At Gloucester on Friday last a rather novel case was heard by Mr. F. F. Potts, the Police Magistrate. A man named Davis had taken five…

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The P.M. and the J.P. Hot Words in the Licensing Court

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 3

The Braidwood "Review" has the following:—"A wrangle between Mr. Sherpherd, P.M., and three honorary magistrates at Bateman's Bay provides…

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Auctioneer's License

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 2

At the Court on Friday before Messrs. W. Thomson and A. E. Smith, Js.P., an auctioneer's license for the Maitland district was…

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Wingham Police Court. A Licensing Case. Wednesday, May 8. (Before Mr. Polls, P.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 4

John Symthe, Edward Dwyer senr., and Edward Dwyer junr., were charged with being on the premises of the Australian Hotel, Wingham, during…

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Wingham Police Court. a Licensing Case. Wednesday. May 8. (Before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M.)

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 4

John Smythe, Edward Dwyer, sen., and Edward Dwyer, jun, were charge with being on the premises of the Australian Hotel. Wingham,…

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Licensing Court. Port Macquarie, May 16

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 4

Before H.H. McDongall [?] (Chairman), and Messrs. F. Hayward, Esq., J.P. and W.A. Spence Esq., J.P. (Members) AN extension of one months's time was…

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An Hotel Case

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 5

John Allan Summerville and Sholto Douglas Oakes were charged by Constable Reid with being on the licensed premises of the Royal Hotel,…

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A Resourceful Publican

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 3

At Orange the other day a local publican was unable to procure maids during [?] busy period, and he hit upon a happy idea by offering a prize…

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Road Engineers. Only Make Tracks to Hotels

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 6

At the recent conference of the Shires' Association, Councillor Wallace moved that the Local Government Department be asked to have…

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Licensing Court. Port Macquarie, June 13

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 5

Before H. H. McDougall, Esq. (Chairman), W. A. Spence, Esq., and V. Hayward, Esq., J's.P. (Members). ONE months extension of-time was granted…

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Licensing Bench. Taree, Saturday, June 16. (Before Mr. Po[?]ts, P.M., and Mr. H. Gollan, L.M.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 7

The following renewals of hotel licenses were granted, at the licenses fees stated:— Mrs. Hannah McMahon, Exchange…

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Nambucca Licensing Bench

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 5

The following appeared in the last issue of the Government Gazette:--His Excellency, the Lieutenant-Governor, with the advice of the…

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No-License at Tinonee

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 5

At the end of this month Tinonee will become a "dry" town—that is as far as alcohol is concerned. Tinonec—what a beautiful name. The Rev. S…

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New Licensing Bench

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 3

Dr. Blumer and W. P. Murray, J's.P., newly appointed members of the Nambucca Licensing Bench, took their seats on the Bench for the first time at…

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